Black Hat DC 2011 //call for papers

Hyatt Regency Crystal City • Jan 18 - 19

The Black Hat DC 2011 Briefings CFP
will close on December 15, 2010.

Submit proposals by completing the submissions form on the CFP server at https://cfp.blackhat.com/.
We strongly suggest that you submit earlier than later since we will close the CFP early if we receive enough quality submissions to fill the slots.

WHAT IS THE BLACK HAT BRIEFINGS?

The Black Hat Briefings was created to fill the need for computer security
professionals to better understand the security risks to information
infrastructures and computer systems. Black Hat accomplishes this by
assembling a group of vendor-neutral security professionals and having them
speak candidly about the problems businesses and Governments face as well as
potential solutions to those problems. No gimmicks - just straight talk by
people who make it their business to know the information security space.

IF YOU WANT TO SUBMIT, PLEASE NOTE

Black Hat does not accept product or vendor related pitches. If your talk is
a thinly-veiled advertisement for a new product or service your company is offering, please do not apply.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All presentations must be submitted by the original authors.

We currently only accept submissions by original authors of the
presentations. PR firms, Speaking relation firms, and all other parties who
are not direct authors of submitted presentations ARE NOT ALLOWED to submit
materials on behalf of speakers or presenters. We require direct contact
with presenters to expedite questions from the reviewers and to fulfill
Speaker Obligations as detailed on the Call for Papers Terms and Conditions.

You MAY NOT submit presentations if you are a third party that wishes to
submit materials on behalf of a potential speaker. Only original authors of presentations may submit for the Call for Papers.

Decide which conference you would be able to present at.

Speakers who are chosen to speak at one are not automatically chosen to
speak at another. Selecting the event that you are speaking at will determine if you will meet the deadlines for the event. You are currently on the Black Hat DC 2011 CFP page.

Decide what key subjects/topics your presentation will cover and
select the appropriate track.

This is intended to help us place your talk in the appropriate subject and topic category. Because of the unique nature of this conference, the combining of some of the best hackers with security professionals, there will be an emphasis on where the rubber meets the road. What works, what doesn't, and what to do about it. Even if your research/presentation does not match a suggested topic you should still submit. Talks are sometimes clustered around topics.

Submit a presentation.

Speakers may submit more than one proposal but each proposal must be submitted via separate submissions. Create an account at https://cfp.blackhat.com, verify your email address, and away you go.

You MAY NOT submit presentations if you are a third party that wishes to submit
materials on behalf of a potential speaker. Only original authors of presentations may submit for the Call for Papers.

Submissions are due no later than December 1, 2010.

Submit supporting material.

Please submit any additional materials after completing the online
submission form. Additional materials may include but not be limited to
items such as white papers, code, demos, proof of concept, references,
resume, etc that may enable us to help decide whether your topic would be
appropriate. Materials should also be sent along to: cfp at blackhat.com

If you experience problems with https://cfp.blackhat.com, send email to cfp [at] blackhat.com and we will work to resolve the problem.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Talks will be reviewed through a voting process. Submissions get rated on a
one to seven scale by each of the reviewers in four areas, and the resulting
scores are added up. Those submissions in each category with the highest
scores are considered first. In the case of topic overlap a lesser scoring
submission may be selected to keep variety in the program. As the complexity
and specialization of submissions grow more reviewers are added to the
process.

People submitting a talk proposal will get email notification that Black Hat
has received the proposal generally within 48-72 hours of receipt of the
submission. Once selection has been completed you will receive in email a
confirmation of acceptance or rejection.

Speakers will be contacted if there are any questions about their
presentations. If your talk is accepted, you can continue to modify and
evolve it up until the materials due date, at which time it is frozen for
the printed materials and CD ROM.

All presentations must be vendor neutral (no sales pitches for services or
products are permitted). Presentations which demonstrate proprietary tool(s)
must provide a copy of the tool(s) for distribution on the Black Hat CD and
web site. All sources of information, software, etc should be properly cited.

Things that get our attention:

Talks that are more technical or reveal new vulnerabilities are of
more interest than a review of material covered many times before. We are striving to create a high-end technical conference and any talk that helps reach this goal will be given extra attention.

Original content or research that has been created specifically for
Black Hat and has not been seen before always gets extra priority as well as demonstrations involving new material, or a new way of presenting information to the attendees.

Submissions with detailed bibliographies acknowledging prior work in
the space, distinguishing or highlighting how your presentation is different. I believe this is important to help move the security community to a more professional and respected position, as well as make all of our
work easier to reference for those seeking to understand prior art.

Note: By speaking at the Black Hat Briefings you are granting Black Hat
permission to reproduce, distribute, advertise and show your presentation including but not limited to http://www.blackhat.com, printed and/or electronic ads, fliers, mailers, etc.

SPEAKING REQUIREMENTS

If you are going to announce or demonstrate a new tool as the primary focus
of your talk, that tool must be made available for the conference CD ROM. We don't want a room full of people all excited about what you have demonstrated only to learn the tool is $12,000 and not available to the general public.

Your completed materials for the printed conference proceedings and CD ROM
MUST be submitted by the date specified on the CFP Letter of Acceptance or you will be dropped as a speaker and an alternative will be put in your place.

Black Hat expects speakers to be available during the lunches and reception
in order to meet and mingle with the attendees. Attendees want to meet the
presenters and ask questions, so if you cannot do so, for example because of
a business commitment, please let us know when you submit your materials.

Assume that the attendees already understand the basic concepts regarding
your topic. For example, if you are talking about cryptography, assume that
everyone knows the difference between public key vs. secret key algorithms.
Black Hat strives to be known as a more technical security conference, and
as such, expect more high-level details from their speakers. If you must err
in one direction or the other, err on the side of more technical.

In your presentation please include a reference to all of the tool(s),
law(s), web site(s) or publication(s) you refer to. This bibliography will
greatly help attendees who wish to learn more about your subject, but are
not sure where to start.

The content you provide for the conference CD ROM should include a copy of
all the RFCs, White Papers, and/or tools referenced in your presentation.
Attendees really like this, and we do too.

If you are performing a demonstration we expect you to provide all the
necessary equipment. We will only provide an internet connection, power, and
AV equipment as detailed in the Presentation Resources section.

If your presentation discusses a problem, also present suggested solutions.
If no solutions exist please explain why they are not possible or practical and what you think the impact will be. If you present a solution to a new problem also explain what the weaknesses to the solution are, as well as
their impact on the problem.

PRESENTATION RESOURCES

Each presenter is responsible for bringing their own laptop, with US Power Supply/converter and VGA-ready output to run their presentation from. No loaner machines will be available.

We can accommodate most requests if it enhances your presentation and they
are made at least four weeks before the show. Current tools we can make
available to speakers include LCD projectors, microphones, video switch
boxes, white boards and network access.

Black Hat currently provides a single LCD projector, 1 screen and a wired
microphone. If necessary a second projector or a video A/B switch can be arranged.

There will be internet connectivity should you need network access to demonstrate any aspect of your presentation.

REMUNERATION

There are several categories of speakers based on the type of presentation
delivered.

Category 1 Speaker - First Time Presenter:

If you have never presented at Black Hat before, and you are selected to present, Black Hat will pay for one presenter's coach class roundtrip airfare and one hotel room for three nights at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City and a speaking honorarium of $500 USD.

If you have spoken before at Black Hat you will receive one presenter's roundtrip coach class airfare, one hotel room for three nights at the official Black Hat venue hotel, and a speaking honorarium of $1,000 USD.

If you have been specifically invited to speak you fall into the second category.

If you work for a company that is also an official Black Hat sponsor, we are unable to offer any compensation for travel, accommodations or honorarium.

Speakers who are asked to participate in a panel but who also present on a topic will not be paid an additional honorarium.

Speakers who are asked to present on separate topics at the same conference will earn an honorarium for each presentation. Only the original airfare and hotel room will be covered (no additional rooms, room nights or travel expenses will be provided or reimbursed).

Full conference passes are given to those who actively participate as speakers on accepted presentations. These passes are non-transferable. Co-workers, PR persons, etc who wish to attend the session or conference must register and pay the appropriate conference fees.

Category 3 Speaker - Turbo:

Turbo Talk - 20 minute presentations. Speakers selected for this track are not reimbursed for hotel and travel. Nor will they receive an honorarium. Gratis entry is granted to the primary speaker only.

Category 4 Breakout Session Organizer/Presenter:

Breakout Session Presenters/Organizers will not be reimbursed for hotel or travel. Nor will they receive a honorarium. Gratis entry is granted to the primary speaker/organizer of the session. All other participants must be paid Briefings registrants.

Category 5 Speaker - Sponsor Employed/Panel Particpants:

If you work for a company that is also an official Black Hat sponsor, we are unable to offer any compensation for travel, accommodations or honorarium.

Speakers who are asked to participate in a panel but who also present on a topic will not be paid an additional honorarium.

Once you have been accepted, you will be contacted by us to make hotel and
travel arrangements. Please make sure that you include a valid email address and telephone number where you can be reached.

Remuneration will be contingent upon the submission and completion of the
following items:

Submission of the white paper AND presentation. The presentation may be
submitted by January 13 however the white paper must be received by the materials deadline of January 5. The white paper is required. It is NOT optional.

Submission of a completed and signed W8 or W9 and Speaker Agreement. Unsigned tax forms are not acceptable. If we don't get these we can't pay you.

Submission of the appropriate receipts for travel and hotel within 30
days (if applicable).

HOTEL INFORMATION

The Black Hat DC 2011 Briefings & Training Conference will take place January 16-17 (Training) and January 18-19 (Briefings) at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Please see the Black Hat DC 2011 Briefings pages for more information on hotel, venue, schedules, etc (coming soon).

MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION

Please visit https://www.blackhat.com/ for previous conference archives, information, and speeches. Updated announcements will be posted to newsgroups, security mailing lists, and the Black Hat web site when available.